- The cleared out compost area, pre-construction…
- Day 1: Assistant Farm Manager Henry Sweets carefully cuts wood.
- Project Manager Andrew Hoyles of the NYC Compost Project instructs Farm Coordinator Lauren Kaplan on the finer points of power tool-usage.
- Finishing up a side piece for one of the three bins.
- Farm Intern Caroline Hiteshew shows off the finished piece.
- Day 2: We’ve moved on-site! With Farm Intern Lilly Gibson, NYC Compost Project Manager Natalie Wesson, and community farmer Dara Barr.
- Farmer Henry, photo-documenting the build-out — with Farm Educator Anna Ellis and Farm Intern Lilly Gibson.
- Andrew and Dara, color-coordinated.
- More twins!
- NYC Compost Project Manager Andrew Hoyles receives assistance from Farm Educator Intern Ann Kay.
- Rotating the half-finished compost structure (and finding out it’s much lighter than it looks!)
- An embarassed Lauren looks on as Andrew and Camilla go in to fix a less-than-successfull attempt at using an electric drill, as Dara and Lilly look on.
- Andrew measures, as Farm Coordinator Lauren and Farm Educator Anna look on.
- End of Day 2: NYC Compost Project Managers Natalie Wesson and Andrew Hoyles wrap up after a hard day’s work.
- Before…
- And after! Farm Manager Camilla Hammer shows off our new compost system. Thanks LES Ecology Center!




























